Specialist Sister in ICU Rehab. BEM. #FNFScholar21. Member of National Rehabilitation Collaborative. Founder #Rehablegend Campaign. All views my own.
Plymouth, England
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Wearing purple for World Prematurity Day 2025
Very #Proud to be working collaboratively with #NICU teams here @UHP_NHS on #FreshAirTherapy
Also mindful that I was a #Preterm infant in the 1980s and that I am forever grateful for the care my family had ❤️
#NICU #Rehablegend
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There is an exciting movement amongst ICU clinical teams to humanise and optimise the ICU environment - watch this space
And I pledge to continue the fight for #FreshAirSpaces and #Nature in hospitals 🌳❤️💪
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Amazing work done @UHP_NHS @livewellsw this week for
#RehabAwarenessWeek @thecsp
“therapy staff are always positive and encourage you to achieve your best…a friendly environment to recover and improve in, especially when being able to attend a weekly amputee group session”
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Closing hydrotherapy resources is a massive loss for inpatients, outpatients and rehabilitation services.
It is not only short sighted, but simply ignorant.
Rehab costs money, but saves lives and gets people back to health and work.
#RehabMatters @thecsp
I spoke to @itvlondon about the planned closure of the Northwick Park hydrotherapy pool
Losing access to hydro means many will lose access to rehab entirely. Worsening pain, disability & deepening health inequalities
Hydro isn’t a luxury. It’s essential
🎥 #Hydrotherapy #Rehab
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Help me to get fresh air spaces available for every patient…
And if you work in ICU please share your experience of your patients access to fresh air, (even if you don’t have access) because little things matter.
Thanks #Rehablegends
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app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk…
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Whilst being an IP I have managed to make it outside…and it transforms my day.
I am choosing to do a whole PhD on the impact of fresh air for patients and loved ones… because I see the impact on my patients in ICU.
Now I feel the impact in myself and my loved ones
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Why fresh air matters a 🧵
Nothing like a cheeky admission to remind you exactly why you do your job & what matters.
As a patient today, I want to remind you that the “little things” matter & the NHS’s people are its biggest asset.
Thank you #TeamNHS for keeping me safe
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I love my job…
“Kate, can we have a patient who needs to see a pony….”
Right - let’s do this 💪❤️🐴 but I am not in… so this is all you #Rehablegend #MDT
#Rehab is about helping people to see their future - amazing work today by #TeamErme and #NeuroRehab @UHP_NHS
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Very proud to be part of the @ICS_updates #MDT team that created this
This guide supports clinical teams optimise #PatientExperience, and support loved ones and families.
Download here ics.ac.uk/static/ff46e870-5d…
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Excited to be in London today supporting @UKABIF and their #APPG Brain Injury Reception supporting the #RightToRehab campaign and the work of the #CommunityRehabAlliance
@thecsp
@ICS_updates @ICUsteps
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Absolutely, goals can be an excellent bridge back to activity, if targeted & achievable.
It is very common that people target returning to work ( sometimes too soon) & this can impact recovery.
(I like to draw goal Ladders… getting people back to the things & people they ❤️)
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The #SecretGarden @UHP_NHS has had the privilege of some TLC this week from a fantastic group of volunteers from @Babcockplc
The veg patch was manicured beautifully!
What a difference and a huge thanks to the whole team 💪❤️
Watch this space for our upcoming homegrown veg!
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She absolutely is! We are very very lucky and #Proud of our #Rehablegend volunteer team. Supporting patients and loved ones, with functional activity, independence and support for #FreshAirtherapy
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The counter argument is that delirium can be based on a book, film or news you have read or watched… or triggered but words used around you when you are unwell. I think we need to be reassuring to patients that sometimes it has no deep seated foundation… it is just random.
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Take care of yourself, chat to your line manager and remember we have all had shifts where we come home and think about our patients.
Key thing is that you have a plan to manage those emotions/thoughts and a way to keep you, your patients and your colleagues well supported.
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This might just be the coolest thing ever…
I am so proud I even told my mum.
We will make things better because we are a mighty #Rehablegend team
Join the National team working on these recommendations - contact us on -
forms.office.com/pages/respo…
I have just been told that within just 3 weeks of its release and with over 2000 downloads already, Recovery Beyond Survival has already achieved the highest number of downloads for any @ncepod study published 💪 #ICURehab @ICS_updates
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Dear #Rehablegends
This is why we worked so hard ⬇️
@NCEPOD
Raising the visibility of the lack of #Rehab services for all patients
We will make it better 💪 and this report allows us all to petition harder and improve our services
#RehabMatters #RightToRehab @thecsp
It’s great to hear from colleagues nationally that in response to the @NCEPOD report findings and recommendations they have now been able to add #ICURehab to the trust risk register. Such an important step towards improving care for survivors of critical illness
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